Amy, I'm not saying this because I'm taking sides, so don't take this the wrong way, please. But I really think you need to take a step back from this, breathe, and let it go. You're letting it get to you way more than is worth your time.

I did step back and he quoted me in bits with little comments. I said I was being irritable and stuff, he decided to keep it going. It isn't worth my time though, this isn't what this thread is about, I am leaving it because what's the point really.

So I ordered this. Can't wait to get it. Like I said, I was reading an electronic copy of Tom's other book and it has a ton of great information in it. He has a lot of good ideas about improving your whole life. Sometimes losing weight isn't always about improving your diet or fitness regiment.

Oh and here's the other awesome thing about all this working out... I went to tape my knee for tennis last weekend and it took me a good few minutes to remember which knee I had to tape, because I really haven't had any pain in it at all lately. I've been taping it for tennis just as a precaution, but perhaps tomorrow I won't tape it and see how I go.

I felt really uncoordinated the first two times we did them, then it just clicked all of a sudden. Muscle memory maybe? The most trouble I have with a lot of these excerices is remembering whether I'm supposed to be breathing in or out while doing a certain action, because it really makes a big difference. Sometimes I have to stop and ask my trainer because I don't want to be fighting my body while I'm lifting a weight above my head or something.

I'm a little late but I also like a guy with abs.
I like having abs.
I actually want to post before pictures in here to motivate me and to keep track of my progress. I will be in full force next week. All of you have motivated me to get back on track. Amii and Kit are kicking ass. Chew is blowing my mind with her running times. I wish we could all work out together. It would motivate me and challenge me and make working out sooo much more interesting.

I'm thinking of coming in here every Monday and having you guys give me a challenge for the week. A goal to meet. Not a full workout plan but more like a personal best or a new exercise or something. I got to get the ball rolling first and post before pics, take measurements, weight, etc. Then go from there.

I would be sooo down. They have a bunch of cool runs over here. Mika and Mike have done a couple unfortunately I wasn't able to join the fun. We should definitely plan one. The Cult 5k! Dress up as your favorite palahniuk character!

My yoga class is actually Yoga/T'ai Chi. We started with T'ai Chi. Or Neigong? I don't know but it does NOT fuck around. We did the thing were you lift one leg while moving your arms up and down.

Like that except slower and way less cool looking. I know. I saw myself in the mirror.

But I haven't been this sore in years. It might have also been the planking though. That's what she had us do instead of situps. I held it for mayyyybe two seconds.

I'm fairly convinced I do not have any ab muscles at all.

But I really liked it. It always looked like it would be boring especially since I'm perhaps even less patient than the average person. But it wasn't boring at all. It was one of the more enjoyable things I've done in recent memory.

Ok you two...... Actually I wasn't insulted by either of you. I know you are both trying to help me and I understood you both in the way you meant :) I agree with those pics, I do not want super define abs. I've had 3 children and I'm 43. I had my last 15 years ago, but I piled on the 60 pounds in a 10 year period, then took it off over the span of a little over a year. So, I look okay while standing, but when I lean over, I have skin that hangs down in my tummy area:( I hate it!!!! It disgust me. So I want to tighten that area, no real definition, but tight and nice looking like the one pic. I have a little jelly pouch. It doesn't protrude, and isn't a huge amount, but it really bothers me and I'm self conscious about it. And on the butt front, I need that to lift and go out. It's flat and down(gravity with age) I want the ass I had at 25, but that's probably unrealistic, so I will just settle for what I can get. Anything would be better than it is now :(
I appreciate you two trying to help me. Thank you! And again, I took no offense from either.

I know that feeling. The little clip is the very beginning of the 24-posture form of taijiquan that I have learned last year (and working on this year).

Nice. I forgot to mention that in addition to taking one small step to each side, I am now capable of gathering the heck out of any chi within at least a two foot radius of my face... that part I don't quite understand too well since we didn't get to spend much time on it. But I think I get the gist and I like the idea.

It really has been the highlight of my day when I go. I'm very much looking forward to next week.

Our first work out session during working hours has been set up! It will be something that the employees in our department (About 16 people) all do together (so you can't just go home and work out yourself), and we'll have a professional that helps us. We'll be working out an hour at the end of the day on Thursday, so we can go home after that. Sounds great, I really hope I'll enjoy it and get something out of it. :) That would mean there's one less day of having to work out after work, yippee!

the instructor is going to share a 13.1 mile schedule she has used and likes. there's 5k in October I'm thinking about doing. it's in memoriam of a murdered student. i remember when it happened. was around same time as serial rapist.

did a lightly weighted back extension on a chair that I've never used before. was pretty hard.

It's been a little over a week since I started going to the gym. Made some major increases in the weight I lift. They say when you start off, you'll see about a 10% in increase in the weight you use a week for a couple of weeks before it decreases to around 5%. I've tacked on a little over 20% in some exercises. Feels good. But I still haven't added the sarcoplasmic hypertrophy building to the workout. I think I'll start that at around the third week. Not gonna get very muscle-y-looking without it.

I've been getting up and running right after I wake up. It's particularly hard, because I don't like working out when I wake up. I need time to get going. BUT, if I don't do it then, and I take a shower, I won't do it later. I've done it 3 days in a row, and I don't like running, but it's helping, I think.

The weather is starting to change. I know it's not technically Fall yet, but I want to start lifting heavy again! So starting this week, I'm slowly adding about 1,000 calories back into my diet and hitting the gym hard.

Intervals
If I don't go to the park to do Sprints, I do them on the treadmill or the bike. If on the bike, I do a low level at a coasting speed and then up the level to like 15 and push as hard as I can for the required time. I change the times up depending on what is working well and if it stops working well.

we talked about bis/tris today.
i didn't know about the twist (in/out upon full extension) while executing a kickback. i'm going to use their cable thingy eventually too. hope i don't forget about the skull crushers.
i don't think i knew about inner/mid/outer bi curls. if i did, i forgot.

I don't stretch or do cardio before working out. But I always do a few light warm-up sets. Usually along these lines:

I mostly stick to my working rep range when warming up. When I'm lifting heavy, I really want to warm up well - so if I were to do squats with like 225 lbs for 6 reps, this is how my warm-up sets look.

I don't stretch or do cardio before working out. But I always do a few light warm-up sets. Usually along these lines:

I mostly stick to my working rep range when warming up. When I'm lifting heavy, I really want to warm up well - so if I were to do squats with like 225 lbs for 6 reps, this is how my warm-up sets look.

Diet and workout starts Monday. It's been six weeks since the c-section so Haley can work out now. I've done this before though, in a month i added an inch to my chest, dropped three inches off my waist, and added two inches to my legs and one to my arms. It's mostly ab exercises and resistance/strength training.

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